I've just replaced the tonneau motor in a '98 900 SE with a rebuilt unit & had it reprogrammed & all is working fine. For now ... What I'm concerned about is preventative maintenance for the various gears & pivot points. I'm guessing that the top was inoperative for at least a couple of years as there's a bit of oxidation on a number of parts.

With that said I thought I would spray Superslick lube on the corrosion areas & then use white lithium grease on the gears & also clean & coat the weatherstripping with either Lexol Vinylex or Sylglide afterwards. Lastly follow up with silicone spray on the motor connections, etc.

Any thoughts or recommendations?

Thanks for any advice.

Looks/sounds good to me..
I like the lubricants with Teflon.
A convertible top is just another mechanism that needs regular exercise.

Teflon is great material. I wonder when it will be found to cause some dreaded disease. Anything that good seems to be bad for you.

:o

Oops, sorry for the tangent.

That plan sounds like it should work.

The Goat who has been said to be very, very OLD:cheesy: : Teflon is great material. I wonder when it will be found to cause some dreaded disease. Anything that good seems to be bad for you.
Some folks (http://www.mariettatimes.com/c8/hearing.html) are working on that, at least with respect to one chemical (C8) used in the manufacturing process.

The Goat who has been said to be very, very OLD:cheesy: : :cry: Hey now... I feel like a nose lately... everyone is picking on me. :cheesy:
[quote=that young whippersnapper wet behind the ears Saaboheme}Some folks (http://www.mariettatimes.com/c8/hearing.html) are working on that, at least with respect to one chemical (C8) used in the manufacturing process.
[/QUOTE]See! Now for something else on Teflon ... when used on cooking surfaces, it is known to flake off somewhat, meaning that you eat it. :o

Maybe this is the cause of Alzheimers, but I don't know, I can't remember.:cheesy:

Thanks for the input & as an old goat myself I will probably keep using the Teflon :)

Needed to replace the battery today & it should have been a 15 minute job - after pulling realized that the mounting plate/clamp & subframe were all corroded big time so it took about 6 hours of cleaning up the rust, painting, etc. but at least it should be done rusting any further. Somebody prior had also replaced the positive clamp in a pretty shoddy way so I replaced that as well but this is the last chance before having to replace the whole cable. The car is rust free & in great shape but some things seem to have been left alone over the years. All went well & all works great now. Starts quicker now for sure.

With that said I did not get to the top yet but that's for tomorrow ...

I'll let you know how it goes.

Thanks for the input.